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type: "Bill"
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title: "Coastal Tideland and Wetlands Permit Application"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 48-39-150, RELATING TO APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF PERMITS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH TIMELINES FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO TAKE ACTION ON A PERMIT APPLICATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 48-39-80, RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO DEEM A COASTAL ZONE CONSISTENCY CERTIFICATION APPROVED IF, FOR ALL OTHER STATE PERMITS, CERTIFICATION REVIEW IS NOT COMPLETED WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSING; BY ADDING SECTION 48-6-35 SO AS TO PERMIT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO HIRE THIRD-PARTY, INDEPENDENT ENGINEERS TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT WITH ITS DUTIES AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS TO BID ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WORK; AND BY REPEALING A PORTION OF SECTION 48-39-130 AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2032, AND TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN MAINTENANCE DREDGING AFTER THAT DATE. - RATIFIED TITLE"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2025-2026"
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identifier: "H 3931"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3931 (2025-2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Bailey", "Brewer", "Burns", "Guffey", "Haddon", "Lowe", "M.M. Smith", "Robbins", "Schuessler", "Sessions"]
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version_count: 8
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action_count: 24
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2025-02-06"
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last_action: "2026-04-23"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/033ab381-15a0-4750-abab-171e847dad24"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3931&session=126&summary=B"
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source_hash: "c4ea45d9fe8763d0c36f8a24308238cc394d96ccf6516b18258fa67279995f33"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina H 3931 (2025-2026) — Coastal Tideland and Wetlands Permit Application
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 48-39-150, RELATING TO APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF PERMITS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH TIMELINES FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO TAKE ACTION ON A PERMIT APPLICATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 48-39-80, RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO DEEM A COASTAL ZONE CONSISTENCY CERTIFICATION APPROVED IF, FOR ALL OTHER STATE PERMITS, CERTIFICATION REVIEW IS NOT COMPLETED WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSING; BY ADDING SECTION 48-6-35 SO AS TO PERMIT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO HIRE THIRD-PARTY, INDEPENDENT ENGINEERS TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT WITH ITS DUTIES AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS TO BID ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WORK; AND BY REPEALING A PORTION OF SECTION 48-39-130 AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2032, AND TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN MAINTENANCE DREDGING AFTER THAT DATE. - RATIFIED TITLE
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3931.htm)
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2. **02/06/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3931_20250206.htm)
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3. **03/24/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3931_20260324.htm)
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4. **03/26/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3931_20260326.htm)
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5. **04/01/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3931_20260401.htm)
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6. **04/09/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3931_20250409.htm)
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7. **04/23/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3931_20250423.htm)
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8. **04/24/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3931_20250424.htm)
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## Votes
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- 2nd Reading — **37–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **112–0** (pass) · lower
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- Passage of Bill — **102–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Bailey — primary (person)
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- Brewer — primary (person)
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- Burns — primary (person)
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- Guffey — primary (person)
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- Haddon — primary (person)
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- Lowe — primary (person)
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- M.M. Smith — primary (person)
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- Robbins — primary (person)
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- Schuessler — primary (person)
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- Sessions — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-02-06** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-02-06** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
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- **2025-04-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
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- **2025-04-09** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-04-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-04-23** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-23** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
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- **2025-04-24** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-24** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-04-24** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2025-04-24** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2026-03-24** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-03-26** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2026-03-26** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-03-26** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0
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- **2026-03-31** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-04-01** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2026-04-01** Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
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- **2026-04-01** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2026-04-01** Ratified R 124
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- **2026-04-06** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2026-04-23** Effective date 04/06/26
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- **2026-04-23** Act No. 116
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/033ab381-15a0-4750-abab-171e847dad24`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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